How To Install conky-std-dbg on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install conky-std-dbg on Ubuntu 20.04. conky-std-dbg is highly configurable system monitor (default version - debug)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install conky-std-dbg on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is conky-std-dbg

conky-std-dbg is:

Conky is a system monitor that can display just about anything, either on your root desktop or in its own window. Conky has many built-in objects, as well as the ability to execute external programs or scripts (either external or through built-in Lua support).

This package should be a good compromise for most users that do not need special features. It includes the following support:

X11, XDamage, XDBE, Xft, MPD, MOC, math, hddtemp, portmon, wireless, ncurses, apcupsd, I/O stats, argb and Lua.

This package contains debugging symbols only. Build-Ids: 195985022e5e5ca7a917491ff338fb2045cc2c50

There are three methods to install conky-std-dbg on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install conky-std-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install conky-std-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install conky-std-dbg

Install conky-std-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install conky-std-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install conky-std-dbg

Install conky-std-dbg Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install conky-std-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install conky-std-dbg

How To Uninstall conky-std-dbg on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the conky-std-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove conky-std-dbg

Uninstall conky-std-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall conky-std-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove conky-std-dbg

Remove conky-std-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove conky-std-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge conky-std-dbg

Remove conky-std-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove conky-std-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge conky-std-dbg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install conky-std-dbg package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.